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Blue Jays are Silver Lining in Canadian Sports This Week

After the Toronto Raptors lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, at least we can look forward to seeing the Blue Jays in the MLB postseason.

September 14, 2020

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2020 U.S. Open Belongs to Women

U.S. Open Semifinal matches are upon us, and we have our fingers crossed for a rematch between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams in Saturday's final.

September 10, 2020

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Podcast Episode 34: Everything you need to know about the 2020 NFL season

This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist on everything you need to know about the upcoming 2020 NFL season (think COVID-19 implications, BLM initiatives and more) and discuss why Serena Williams continues to be unfairly portrayed by sports media. Tune in, won’t you?

September 10, 2020

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For Raptors, Canucks Today is Gonna Be The Day

The Toronto Raptors are the only Canadian team left in the NBA playoffs and the same goes for the Vancouver Canucks as they will try to force a Game 7 against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

September 03, 2020

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Colorado Avalanche Force Game 7 with Dallas Stars; Utah Jazz Singing the Blues Thanks to Denver Nuggets; Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka Victorious in U.S. Open

Highlights from the NHL, the NBA, and tennis.

September 03, 2020

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New Proposed Tennis Players Union Does Not Include Women

The U.S. Open is upon us, and as if the road to the tennis Grand Slam event wasn’t rocky enough, a few men’s players are bringing an extra dose of drama to the tournament.

August 31, 2020

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Lewis Wins Ladies Scottish Open, Andreescu Pulls Out of U.S. Open, The GIST Predicts a Western Conference Team to Win WNBA Championships

August 17, 2020

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Serena and Venus Williams to Compete Today while NBA Play in Tournament Begins

August 13, 2020

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13 Grand Slam Winners to Compete at U.S. Open, Nadal and Federer Sit Out

When the U.S. Open begins on August 31st (with a smaller paycheck than normal), only one of last year’s champs will be there to defend their title: Bianca Andreescu is in, Rafael Nadal is out.

August 06, 2020

Australian Gymnastics Addresses Abuse in the Sport, Halep Opts Out of Palermo Open, Tyson to Return the the Ring In Exhibition Match

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Around and around and around we go

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Sports are coming back. But, unfortunately, so are some athletes’ positive COVID-19 test results.

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The NBA season isn’t the only one in doubt. Due to COVID-19, the tennis season is hanging on by a thread, while the MLB situation is the literal definition of a gong show. The WNBA and NHL are looking good, though...well, kind of.